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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30
PASTE DIAMONDS.
How a New York Peddler Substituted Them
for Genuine Gems.

How a New York Peddler Substituted Them
for Genuine Gems.
A new sphere of action has suddenly
opened up for the itinerant jeweler.
Theodore Hahr Swedc, about thirty
three years Of age. q jewelcr by trade,
has recently held the position OF butler
in some OF the best families Of New
York and vicinity Recently 1t was
discovered that he has been systemat-
ically robbing his successive employers
by substituting paste limitations for the
family diamonds and quitting service
soon afterwar,L He remained in one
place only long enough to accomplish
his purpose. The scheme was novel
and successful, and might have been
carried much further but for little
circumstance that bordered on acct
dent
The wife Of gentleman, in whose
service Hair had been for short time.
drove down to Tifiany's with pair of
valuable diamond earrings, as she sup
posed, which her husband had bought
tntTc. Inv SCUM ~ hab ptNoiH' bN't'
obsolete and she wanted them altered.
The clerk who received them told her
they were paste.
She communicated the fact to hci
husband. who reported the case to the
police. Detectives were set TO work
and succeeded III arresting their man.
Before Hair had been long in durance
other victims OF his thefts appeared to
make complaint against him. He made
a clean breast Of it, and gave an &C
count Of his methods.
He said he had access TO the roors
where the jewelry was kept ana that
he measured the diamonds with com
pass and bought imitation stones Of the
same size for one dollar apiece. As he
had learned the jewelry trade he was
able to set the bogus stones in a work
manlike manner, and the change passed
unnoticcd, A large portion Of the stol-
en- jewelry was recovered from pawn
shops and jewelIy stores in this city. =
Jereier's Weekly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30
sucKEr-sHop METHODS.
A Coordination which Gives Its Victim,
Not Even Fighting Chance.


Not Even Fighting Chance.
1t would be we'll II those who are in
the ha',it of specializing In grain and
stocks through the '.bucket-shops"
could be brought to understand just
how many tho chances are against
them. and how exceedingly improbable
it is that they will not lose all the
money they elbow in" to these estab-
lishments.
There are supposed to be about 5000
''bucket-shops" now in operation
throughout the country. Many of
them are backed by rich men, whose
names are kept behind the scenes. and
they form combinations with each
other and operate in such manner
that the business of swindling their
customers has been reduced to a fine
art. One of these combines" is I'M
derstood to include over II hundred
"bucket-shops" in various parts Of the
country, all connected by private
wires, and having a central office in
New York.
Now suppose that in each one OF
these places on certain day custo.
NOR buys 100 shares Of some particular
stock. He puts up 500 to cover mar
gins This protects his stock so long
MS it does not cline per cent, but
the moment there Is a sale on the New
York Stock Exchange ut ] per cent
lower than the price he paid, his 500 is
swept into the Golfers of the "bucket-
shop Now 500 in each of the shops
OF the combine means $40, 900 to the
united management, and the central
office in New York, with this Informal
ton before it, can we'll afford to force a
sale on the exchange at price just low
enough TO rake in the pot. Its agent
is on the iioor. and word telephoncd
| into his ear Is all that is needed. Down
goes the quotation TO the desired point.
| and the margins Of hundred specu-
lators are swept away.
That there is no fighting chance for
the ''lambs" against combination
thus equipped should be patent to the
most shallow-pated individual Yet Il
is against precisely such combinations
Of money, sharp practice and skuldug-
gerry. that the "lamb' pits himself
when he opens an account with the
| .,bucket-shop.n Now and then, in the
ease Of long-continued rise or fall in
the market, the Spectator may win,
but these occasions are rare. About
ninety-nine times out of n hundred the
certainty is against him and he Is pre-
destined to failure. - Chicago Journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

"A Newton La.) man was picking
apples recently when an old COW ran
up to him and then away, acting very
strangely. Knowing that she was an
usually intelligent COW. he suspected
that something must be the matter,
and coming down from the tree. fol-
lowed her She led him 20 a COW in
another part of t'ie 9re.l.lrd that was
nearly choked TO death with an apple.
After he had relieved her the old cow
fairly cried for joy and licked the suf-
ferer profusely, and when the latter
was driven into the barn-yard, where
she would be out of danger, refused to
leave her. = Chicago Herald
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

Our Natal Day.
I0rInlnnII

lOriginaLl
All hail victorious stripes and stars,
pniuriedo on every shore to-day
1nrice glor'hed BY MI thy scars
Received IN Honor's noble frayi
Upon thy field OF azure light
Flow fast the starry flowers bloom
Beneath sky opposed 10 blight
Whose tempered sun can not consumed
Lot Greece und Rome their prestige boast
Whispering from rude, nnlettered source,
Let giant powers on every coast
Extol their origin OF force
America 70 thee alone
Belongs the kingly right TO claim
a true patrician. lofty throne
An ancestry Of high-bcfn iAme.
No savage sire tho tiny barque
OF Freedom launched upon thy wave,
NO hireling tanned the vestal spark
Upon the altar OF thy brave;
But consecrated, loyal souls
Withstood the rolling seas OF Fate
Their home-fircs nursed the living Goals
That fed the flaming hearth OF State.
Bee where the wrinlSied hand Of Time
Draws back the thickening folds OF years
Before that olden scene sublime
That every patriot heart rcveres--
Firm as the rock on which their feet
Are placed, our Pilgrim Fathers stand,
While binding storms OF snow and sleet
Enshroud them in lonely land.
The cold white banners toss on high,
The measured drum OF ocean rolls,
The crashing waves artillery
Salute those brave, undaunted souls.
The picture fades--the fearful odds
OF war rise on the cruel blast.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30
ring the bells at sunrise, noon and sun
cot Tn tha aftornonn tho s,rhola tovyr

ring the bells at sunrise, noon and sun
set. In the afternoon the whole town
can come up here, aud wen have a
celebration as is celebration"
"A .tete," suggested Ida.
"No!-hang that foreignnonsense!--
wei havean out-and-out American Ma
tional holiday. Tents up for coffee.
cake and lemonade--T put five hun
dred dollars into Mat part of it. Big
platforms at the circle, yonder; flags
everywhere; brass band; male quar-
tctte; National airs and "Death of War
rem and Sword of Bunker Hill by
the choir. 0. it'll be grand!" and the
old man rubbed his hands and glowed
with pleasant anti cipations.
'.I'm afraid they'll break down the
shrubbery and tread on the flower
beds. y Mrs. Bradish objected.
10, no they won't, mother; our
crowds are always weIl-behaved. I'll
caution them; aud if they do a little
damage guess we can stand 1t for the
sake Of the day. Aud theh--yes, by
Joyy. tie psslHrs.lon, JsGerson's ia
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

CooL BREEzEs ASD RIPrIIS0 WATERS we
seek .In Summer Days and we find them
ON the bold BLUFFS and wave-girt shores Of
Maclinnc Island, that tourists paradise
that has been made u National Park. Wo
find them also amid the bewitching Thou
sand Islands and exciting rapids Of tho ST
Lawrence, and in tho wild gorges OF the
White Mountains. And 10 learn Just where
10 lind them and how 70 get 10 them we
send couple of stamps 10 q, w. Rugglea,
q. Y. Ag't Michigan Central, Chicago, and
no will send us I'm summer Days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30
n.rtholdl.. ore., wsr,,.

The statue OF Liberty enlightening tho
world, which stands on Bedloo's Island, In
tho harbor OF New York. 10 ono OF the most
sublime artistic conceptions Of modern
and progress, through Liberty But Glib
ertyh Is an empty word to the thousands Of
poor women enslaved by physical ailments
a hundredfold moro tyrannical than any
Nero. To such sufferers DR.. Pierce's Favor
q speedy cure. II IL n specific In all those
derangements, irregularities and weak
nesses which make life a burden 10 80 many
women. The only medicine sold by drug
gists, under positive guarantee from the
ton in every case, or money will be ro-
funded. Sec guarantee printed on wrap
per enclosing bottle.
PockErlSo the insult--acceptlng brIbo
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

The other day town crier took in
charge lost child and proceeded to
hunt up its parents. On being asked
by a lady what the matter was he re.
plisd "Here's an orphan child, madam,
and I'm trying TO aud IL PARENTS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30
RANSoM's RETURN;
Or, the Coloners Independence
Day, and Its Denouement

/" Fourth Of July is almost here
again. said the Colonel
"A week from next Wednesday,"
said Mrs. Bradish, referring to the al
manac.
s'And nothing has. been done yet to
arrange for observing it in a proper
manner. Such wretched apathy in re-
gard to the return of our great Ma
tion's natal day is outrageous. It's
getting so that the American people
think they can't take one day in all
the year from business to devote to the
honor and glory of this great Repub-
lie and its illustrious fathers. I'm
quite ashamed of such spirit. ("
Mrs. Bradish looked over her spec
tacles at her indignant spouse. and
quietly observed.
II think you are wrong, Timothy
There were four long years when the
people were upon u terrible strain of
body and mind, and when many times
it was doubtful whether we were to
have a country any more. Where
millions of people have been at the
feYer-heat of patriotism for years on
stretch, is it strange that they are not
so much inclined to burning powder
and celebrating as they were before?"
THAT'S no reason, Dorothy the
Colonel stoutly rejoined II learned
my patriotism at school, from Patrick
Henry and John Adams, and l prac-
--ticed it at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane
under General Scott. The day never
approaches but seem to hear grand
old Adams calling from his grave to
posterity to celebrate it with music
and bells. and bonfires and cannon. /
feel like giving three cheers now at the
thought. know, Dorothy, there's
really no excuse for the decline in the
expression of American patriotic feel
ing"
You must remember another thing.
Timothy. The hundreds of thou
sands of our dear boys who have so
lately persisted for their countryl
Their mothers are numbered in the
same way; their other sorrowing rela-
tiyes by the millions. People SO be-
feaved turn naturally to the sweet and
tender observances of Memorial Day,
and their patriotic feelings sweet find
full expression then"
The good woman removed her
glasses and wiped the tears that were
fast gathering. Her husband looked
tenderly at her, and felt lump gath
cring in his throat, which prolonged
it Of coughing did not remove.
Poor Ransom brave boy!' he said
'You don't seem to get used TO his loss,
Dorothy"
II never could get used to it, if
lived TO be an hundred. o. my dear
child!--my noble boyl Right there on
those steps held him in my arms when
he tore himself away to go to the war.
How proud and handsome he looked in
his Majors uniform! how"
The poor swelling heart could beai
no more of this kind of painful remi
niscence. and food of weeping cam,
TO its relief. The Colonel rose ant
walked to the end of the piazza. 1--WE
advancing figures were entering tn,
grounds, and he could just recogniz,
them. They were his step-daughter
Ida Marble, and Mr.. Cornelius Barring
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

Young Slayer Cat 11;55 p. m.)-
"What charming song that was. I
wish you would repeat it. What is it
called?" Miss Bored-"I chose 1t be-
cause I thought it might be new to you.
It's entitled Going. It'd Bits.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

There were ave fair sisters, and each had an
aim
Flora would fan DO fashionable damei
Scholarly susan's selection was booksi
CoQuettish Cora cared morn for good looks.
Anna ambitious, nsplred hfter wealth.
Sensible sarah sought nrst for good health.
SO she took DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical
Discovery aud grew hcalthy aud blooming.
Cora's beauty quickly faded; Busan's eye
sight failed from over-study; Flora became
nervous aud frctful In striving after fash
ion, and sickly family kept Annals hus.
band poor. But sensible Sarah grew daily
moro healthy, charming and Intelligent,
and she married rich
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

-"How's business''' "Oh, it's pick
ing up. How's your'sP" well, mine
falling of. F" $50? What is your bust
nessp'' Going over Niagara Falls in a
barrel. WHATS yours?" I'm a rag.
picker. - lid Bis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

II. w. TASMLL q Co, Chicago;
Everybody wants "Tansilrs Punch" &c
g gar now; they were always good bu, ~
late theY have improved ! heartily ap
Arc suro 70 hold and increase your trade.
A. AnRSp, Druggist Chicago, III
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

The world astounded with the startling
and new disclosures OF science on the pol
sonous effects OF tho alcohol IN wine, beer,
whisky, brandy, otc- SEQ ths,Jnly number
Sold eyery,yhcrc, or address w. Jennings
Demorosi, Is East itth Street, n. Y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

THr thrco Rs brought Regret Roproach
and EsmorSe 20 great political party IN
1854. Tho three P's, when signifying DR..
Piercois Purgatiye Pellets, bring Peaco y
the mind, Preservation and Perfection Of
health 70 tho body.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

Suux Oinimcuta and Lotions for skin dis /,
eases and use Ulenn's sulphur Soap.
Hilrs HAIR and Whiaker Dye, 01c The best
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

i Az early sirugglc-trying TO got your
wife TO build tho nrr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

oxTogN CuHr. Throat, lung, nervous dis
cases Book free. DR. Geppcrt Cincinnat,o
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

IL afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson Eye w ntsr Druggists sell " &c.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

PIso's Remedy for Catarrh Is agreeable
10 use. Its not liquid or snun. boc.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

How WOULD Scissors do As name for
clipper shipl--P lnsburgA Chrosiee
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

TuEsK earthquake quivera arc worry ar.
rowing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

A svHrRrr party twins. 7us sin
tlgG
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

THIS Cochin parade-tho morning strut
Of tho barn. yard fowls
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

For woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap is to
admit she is behind the times
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get Lenox"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

In favor Of protection tho old maid. :
Harpsr's Basdh
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

mortal workl-we'll have il read. I'll
read il myself. too; l can do it better
than anybody in town. And then an
Address-who'll do thatP don't just
think now of man I'd trust to do it
we'll.
"May be Mr.. Darlington would vol
nnteer," Ida maliciously suggested.
swell, why notP You've fought for
your country. and know what ought
to be said; you've got ready tongue
in your head-you said you'd been
educated as lawyer. Win you do
itp''
Mr.. Darlington put on a bold 'front.'
and said that he would try.
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Whatever may be said Of the decline
in spirit of independence Day eelebra-
lions since the close of the war for the
Union, there was surely no lack in this
locality in that year. Colonel Bradish's
enthusiasm quickly infected the village
and its neighborhood, Not only was
his own programme carried out almost
to the letter, but the people rose up
and celebrated bountifully on their
own account The fire companies, the
war veterans, the fantasies paraded.
The pretty girls of the village turned
out in red, white and blue. The flag
was displayed everywhere. The little
cannon that had spoken at Saratoga to
soldiers long dead now barked from the
hill. The small boys were wild with
delight
At least two thousand people gath
cred in the afternoon at the Colonel's
grounds, which had been profusely
decorated for the occasion. 1t was a
well-ordered, joyful, patriotic crowd.
Of all ages, conditions and sexes, and
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

DEAD givcawAy-"And bequeath my
mortal remains TO the cause Of science"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-06-30

PockErlxo the insult--acceptIng brIbO
boston Gasefte
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
Harper In the Pen .

COLUMBUS, December 13.-Edward l.
Harper. ex-yice president of the Fidelity
banb, aud party, arrived here late las
night, and, after taking supper at the
depot dining room, we're driven direct tc
the penitcntiary. Mrs. Harper, her sister
Miss Matthews, and their father we're OF
the party. Harper and his wife displayed
the greatest compOsure, under the circum-
stances, and talked mp to the time when
the ladies were ready to depart, when an
Informal good night was said, and Mrs.
Harper proceeded to the hotel. Mr..
Matthews showed deep emotion in part
ing, and cried like a child. Harper
was then taken into the guard room and
searched. He had 1852 in money, which
he placed with some change in his pocket
book, and gave parting farewell. After
this formality Harper was assigned to
cell ia, block 1, range 1, where the cells
are quite large and airy. His serial num-
Der is 1927. With good behavior he can
make two and half years on his sentence.
In taking his leave of the reporters he
stated he did not expect to be in prison
long, and this icea seemed to cheer him,
as well as his wife, neither of whom ex-
pressed any emotion from the time of
arrival till they parted for the night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
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